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PenTips #186 – Breast Density Risk Calculation
Tyrer Cuzick risk assessment with breast density during exam Modified system as breast density is changed during mammo exam to re-calculate Tyrer Cuzick 8.0 values. This modification offers current risk values based current mammography density. Previously, tissue density values influencing Tyrer Cuzick calculation where derived from last exam density. Changing the breast density value, updates…
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PenTips #144 – Patient Status within Clinic
PenRad received a request after a client reviewed an early PenTip; Can PenRad optimize patient flow, staging and staff resources to monitor and manage patients from arrival to imaging? The client had multiple clinical interviewers, waiting areas, and procedure rooms. Patients and staff were in daily holding patterns. So we added to the pre-imaging worklist…
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PenTips #106 – Breast Density Filtering and Volpara Integration
PenRad’s worklist can be ordered by the tissue density (1-4 where dense is 4) by the last specified exam density by tapping on the Density (D) column to sort exams or selecting from the Sort By control by Density/Exam Date or Exam Date/Density. PenRad’s tissue density filtering system provides efficiencies in interpretation and distribution…
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PenTips #99 – Risk and Density Assessment, Automated Ultrasound, Compass Update
RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS With PenRad MIS, many clients use the built-in real-time risk assessment tools and the expanded risk assessment package integrated with Hughes RiskApps™ for qualifying patients into high risk screening programs for additional studies (i.e. breast MRI and BRCA testing). For many clients, utilization of the risk assessment tools has yielded a…
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PenTips #98 – Patient Density Notification Financial Incentives Interpretation Location
TISSUE DENSITY PATIENT NOTIFICATION Various clients have state laws that require notification to patients regarding their breast density. Connecticut already requires alternate imaging messaging when a patient’s mammogram indicates dense tissue. Texas recently passed “Henda’s Law” which will take effect September 1, 2011 that requires breast density to be communicated to patients. Other states…
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PenTips #97 – Risk Factor Assessment and Density
PenRad MIS internally integrates the code for various risk model engines; the NCI/NSABP BCRA is most commonly used for patients and referring physicians because it is readily available on the Internet. Learn more: www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/ PenRad MIS displays real-time risk values on the Examination and Patient Risk screens; values can be automatically incorporated into the…